But I think it came across a little 'this kind of thing shouldnt happen in prep school' iyswim. And it wouldnt really make sense the other way round; I think people woiuld be far les s likely to back up their concerns in state school with 'this wouldnt happen in a prep'.

Ahhh! iswym now!! That wasn't my intent, I just felt that there possibly would have been more H&S awareness/rules in the state sector and wanted to find out if this would happen in all schools or was mine being a bit blase (sorry no acute accent)

Think it would be more honest if after saying "my child goes to prep school" you also mention the fees per term, perhaps in brackets? then we would know whether it was a cheapo crappola pre school or not, which might be important

However in the thread you are talking about the whole prep/state comment was rather odd and totally irrelevent to the incident that took place.

And I don't think anyone was actually bothered byt he fact it said prep school in the OP anyway, other than to nswer your own question (Q3 on OP) and generally to say that it was a daft question, irrelevant and made not a jot of difference!

ime sports/minor injuries and minor illnesses are ignored at a prep school.

8 yr old DD was ignored with a dislocated (but gone back to place, only showed damage on xray) finger as she didn't make enough fuss - that was caused by the games mistress throwing a ball at her to improve her catching skills .

When I collected her it was swollen and blue - no one had even checked on it since immediately after the incident when she was told it was fine. She is left handed and was unable to write properly all that day and for weeks afterwards.

Stiff upper lip old boy.

No Matron at that school, just first aiders.

But yes, it seems ok to shop at Boden/Waitrose but not to admit to privately educating ones offspring.